Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objectionsText with EEA relevance
Date: 2016-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, State aid, control of State aid




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18.3.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 104/01)







Date of adoption of the decision


25.01.2016




Aid number


SA.38626 (2015/N)




Member State


Croatia




Region


HRVATSKA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Okvirni nacionalni program za razvoj infrastrukture širokopojasnog pristupa u područjima u kojima ne postoji dostatan komercijalni interes za ulaganja (ONP)




Legal basis


Zakon o elektroničkim komunikacijama (NN 73/2008, 90/2011, 133/2012, 80/2013),
Strategija razvoja širokopojasnog pristupa u Republici Hrvatskoj u razdoblju od 2012. do 2015. godine (NN 144/2011),
Provedbeni program Strategije razvoja širokopojasnog pristupa u Republici Hrvatskoj za razdoblje od 2012. do 2013. godine (NN 144/2011),
Studija o odabiru najpovoljnijih modela financiranja i poticajnih mjera za ulaganja u infrastrukturu širokopojasnog pristupa




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Regional development, SMEs




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: HRK 239 400  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2023




Economic sectors


Telecommunications




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministarstvo pomorstva, prometa i infrastrukture




Prisavlje 14, 10000 Zagreb








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


10.02.2016




Aid number


SA.38843 (2015/N)




Member State


Hungary




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Asset purchase program by the Magyar Reorganizációs és Követeléskezelő Zrt., a Hungarian Asset Management Company




Legal basis


Article 165 of the Act CXXXIX of 2013 on the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (the ‘MNB Act’)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


05.02.2016 — 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Financial service activities; except insurance and pension funding




Name and address of the granting authority







Hungarian Central Bank (MNB)




Budapest, Szabadság tér 9, 1054 Hungary








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


29.01.2016




Aid number


SA.41702 (2016/NN)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Risk Equalisation Scheme




Legal basis


Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2014
Health Insurance Bill 2015




Type of measure


Scheme


Health insurance companies




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Other — Provision of risk equalisation credits to persons based on age, gender and type of cover, plus payments for hospital utilisation. These risk equalisation credits will be funded by a stamp duty on health insurance companies based on the number of lives covered by policies underwritten by them.




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 3 220  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 644 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Non-life insurance




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Health




Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, Dublin 2, Ireland








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


27.11.2015




Aid number


SA.42308 (2015/N)




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendments to the Swedish Press Aid Scheme




Legal basis


Förordning om ändring i presstödsförordningen (1990:524)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: SEK 2 268 476 000  (in millions)
Annual budget: SEK 567 119 000  (in millions)




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Publishing of books; periodicals and other publishing activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Myndigheten för radio och tv




Box 33, 121 25 Stockholm-Globen








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


11.12.2015




Aid number


SA.42783 (2015/N)




Member State


France




Region


FRANCE


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Fusion de la concession du tunnel Maurice-Lemaire et de la concession autoroutière de la société des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône SA




Legal basis


La mesure sera adoptée par décret en Conseil d’Etat, qui approuvera l’avenant au contrat de concession de la société APRR




Type of measure


Individual aid


Société APRR




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Other — Prolongation of the concession contract




Budget


Overall budget: EUR [110-130] (*) (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


From 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


Construction of roads and motorways




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement durable et de l'Energie




Tour Séquoia — 92055 La Défense CEDEX — FRANCE








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2015




Aid number


SA.42864 (2015/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


EMILIA-ROMAGNA, PIEMONTE


Non-assisted areas




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Rescue aid to IMT S.p.A. in A. S.




Legal basis


Law Decree 30.01.1979, n. 26, converted with modifications into Law 03.04.1979, n. 95, providing ‘Provvedimenti urgenti per l’amministrazione straordinaria delle grandi imprese insolventi’
Ministerial Decree 23.12.2004, n. 319, providing ‘Regolamento recante le condizioni e le modalità di prestazione della garanzia statale sui finanziamenti a favore delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza ai sensi dell’art. 101 del D.Lgs. 8 luglio 1999, n. 270’
Legislative Decree 08.07.1999, n. 270, providing ‘Nuova disciplina delle grandi imprese in stato di insolvenza a norma dell’articolo 1 della legge 30 luglio 1998 n. 274’




Type of measure


Individual aid


IMT S.p.A. in A.S.




Objective


Rescuing firms in difficulty




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,948  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 01.07.2016




Economic sectors


Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero Economia e Finanze




Via XX Settembre — 00187 Roma




Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze




Via XX Settembre 97 — Roma




Ministero Sviluppo Economico




Via Molise 2 — 00187 Roma








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


22.01.2016




Aid number


SA.43206 (2015/N)




Member State


Lithuania




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Vilniaus koncertų ir sporto rūmų rekonstrukcijos ir pritaikymo kongresams, konferencijoms ir kultūriniams renginiams projektas (abb.: Vilniaus kongresų centro projektas)




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Individual aid


State-owned Enterprise ‘Turto bankas’ (Bank of Property)




Objective


Culture, Heritage conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 17,86  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


From 31.05.2016




Economic sectors


Development of building projects, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES, Organisation of conventions and trade shows




Name and address of the granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos Finansų Ministerija




Lukiškių g. 2, 01512 Vilnius, Lietuva








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


04.12.2015




Aid number


SA.43243 (2015/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State compensations granted to Poste Italiane SpA for the delivery of the universal postal service over the periods 2012-2015 and 2016-2019




Legal basis








(i)


Decreto legislativo 22 luglio 1999, n. 261 come da ultimo modificato dal decreto legislativo 31 marzo 2011, n. 58 che ha recepito la direttiva 2008/6/CE










(ii)


Legge 23 dicembre 2014 n. 190 (Legge di stabilità 2015)










(iii)


Contratto di programma 2009-2011 tra il Ministero dello sviluppo economico e Poste Italiane S.p.A.










(iv)


Schema di Contratto di programma 2015-2019 tra il Ministero dello sviluppo economico e Poste Italiane S.p.A.








Type of measure


Individual aid


Poste Italiane S.p.A.




Objective


Services of general economic interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2 384,72  (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


01.01.2012 — 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


Postal activities under universal service obligation




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello sviluppo economico




Viale America 201 00187 Roma








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


29.11.2015




Aid number


SA.43364 (2015/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Amendment of the restructuring plan approved in 2014 and granting of new aid to Piraeus Bank




Legal basis


Law 3864/2010 (Gov. Gazette A 119) Law 4340/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 134) Cabinet Act 36/2015 (Gov. Gazette A 135)




Type of measure


Individual aid


PIRAEUS BANK




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Other — Additional restructuring aid to Piraeus Bank




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4 933  (in millions)




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Hellenic Financial Stability Fund




10, E. Venizelos Ave. (Panepistimiou), Athens 106 71, Greece








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


26.01.2016




Aid number


SA.43878 (2015/N)




Member State


Spain




Region


UNDEFINED


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


SUBVENCIONES PARA LA EDICIÓN DE REVISTAS CULTURALES (prolongation)




Legal basis


Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones.
Orden CUL/2912/2010, de 10 de noviembre, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de las subvenciones públicas convocadas por el Ministerio de Cultura y sus organismos públicos.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,65  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,93  (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2016 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Publishing of journals and periodicals




Name and address of the granting authority







MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA Y DEPORTE — DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE POLÍTICAS E INDUSTRIAS CULTURALES Y DEL LIBRO




PLAZA DEL REY, 1. 28071 MADRID








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.







Date of adoption of the decision


17.12.2015




Aid number


SA.43886 (2015/N)




Member State


Greece




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Resolution of Cooperative Bank of Peloponnese




Legal basis


Article 2 of Law 4335/2014 (Gov. Gazette A 87 23-7-2015) — Transposition law of BRRD




Type of measure


Individual aid


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


—




Budget


—




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


From 18.12.2015




Economic sectors


FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES




Name and address of the granting authority







Hellenic Deposit and Investment Guarantee Fund




6 Amerikis Str-2nd Floor, Athens 10671, Greece








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm.


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